McDonald's chief diversity officer Wendy Lewis, explained that the stunt was to commemorate the extraordinary accomplishments of all women.

"From restaurant crew and management to our C-suite of senior leadership, women play invaluable roles at all levels and together with our independent franchise owners we're committed to their success," she said, per The Drum.

A special video shared by McDonald's features California franchise owner, Patricia Williams, who describes how she went from scraping everything she had together to buy her first restaurant to becoming the owner of 18 locations.

All this she did while raising two daughters and going through a divorce.

"Those days were hard. I had mouths to feed, but I wasn't ready to give up," she said, according to Newsweek, adding that it was an invaluable opportunity to show her two children what it was like to be her own boss.

"Now, it's 30 years later, and we're not even close to being finished. When life kicks you in the butt, you've got to be willing to say, 'I'm going to be willing to do something different to make it better.'"

In a nod to International Women's Day, McDonald's flipped its golden arches upside down at a California restaurant and on its digital channels, uniforms and packaging at about 100 stores throughout the country.